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- ↑ Gullan, Scott (2 April 2012). "Debutant Clay Smith stars in Western Bulldogs' loss to West Coast". Herald Sun . Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ "Clay Smith Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 July 2018.